HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-10-31 Special MinutesOctober 31, 1974
7:30 P.M. SPECIAL MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL OF COUNCIL
MEMBERS
DISCUSSION AGENDA
Purpose of Special Meeting
Proposed Changes to
Agenda, Item 7
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL
MINUTES
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Tukwila City Hall
Council Chambers
Council President Traynor called the Special Meeting to
order.
GARDNER, TRAYNOR, HARRIS, JOHANSON
Councilman Johanson stated that he did not understand the
purpose of the Special Meeting following the Committee of
the Whole Meeting on Monday night as the Agenda had already
been prepared. He felt the Agenda for the City Council
Meeting should be available on Monday night for consideration
at the Committee of the Whole Meeting so the items could be
discussed at that time. Steve Hall, Public Works Director,
added that it now allows more time to think between work
meeting and agenda consideration. Doris Phelps stated that
the Ordinance #883 provides that the agenda is not to be
prepared before the Monday night meeting. The material for
the agenda must be in the City Clerk's office by 5 P.M. on
Wednesday night so it may be prepared for the Meeting held
on Thursday, when the Proposed Agenda is considered.
Doris Phelps asked Council Members if they wanted the subject
of the City Hall leasing added to the Agenda for the City
Council Meeting on Monday night. Council President Traynor
answered that he felt they should set aside the item of the
building site and leasing discussion until the budget is
discussed and then make it an item at that time. He further
stated that he felt the City could have a building of their
own if they could take $100,000 out of the budget each year
for five years for that purpose. Councilman Johanson agreed
that it was his opinion that sufficient information was not
available at this time for it to be put on the agenda.
Steve Hall added that the information he had submitted was
just a proposed plan of how the space might be utilized if
the Don Koll building was leased to be used as a City Hall.
Councilwoman Harris stated that it would take awhile for the
Committee of the Whole Meetings to get into form and some
items might be overlooked if new matters were discussed and
then old matters kept cropping up. She agreed that all
material for the agenda should be in by 5 P.M. on Wednesday
so the agenda can be prepared for the Thursday night meeting,
except for emergency items that it might be necessary to add.
She further added that it seemed if new material comes up
at a meeting it should be referred to a committee, who would
then report to the Council Members, and it would be only
fair to let the staff know about the committee meetings.
She added that the Council should be flexible enough so when
the occasion demands, certain procedures can be waived. She
summed it up by saying when new material comes in, it will
be referred to a committee, then discussed at the next work
meeting. Councilman Johanson stated he would like to go over
this procedure ordinance at the next work meeting when all
Council Members are present so all will be aware of the
purpose of the meetings.
Councilwoman Harris stated that she felt Items (e) and (f)
should be under the heading of Old Business. Also, that
one or two of the items seem to fall in New Business category.
Council President Traynor agreed that Item 7(e) concerning
LID #24 and Item 7(f) concerning LID #20 be under heading of Old
Business. Councilwoman Harris requested that Items 7(b) and
7(d) be under heading of New Business. She further stated
it appeared to her that Item 7(b) was a point that should
have been negotiated at the time the contract is considered.
This may be an item that could be referred to a committee or
acted upon at contract negotiation time.
TUKWILA CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
OCTOBER 31, 1974
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Gambling Ordinance
Voting on Approval of
Minutes of Meetings
Item 7(c) of Proposed
Agenda
Item 8 of the Proposed
Agenda
Request for Item to be
Added to Agenda
ADJOURNMENT
8:25 P.M.
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Marilyn Patton from audience asked when there will be an
ordinance on gambling so the City can start collecting
taxes on it. Councilwoman Harris stated that the outcome
of the Tuesday election on the State Lottery Bill will be
watched by all and will be a determining factor. Discussion
of the gambling ordinance will be taken up at the Council
of the Whole Meeting on November 11, 1974.
Councilman Johanson stated that he felt Council Members
not present at meetings should vote "no" on approval of
those Minutes. Other members of Council agreed.
Councilwoman Harris stated the City Council would abide by
the decision of the City Attorney regarding the attendance of
the City Council at the dinner on November 7, 1974. She
stated that she felt there had been an unfortunate use of
words in the purpose of the social gathering. She felt a
meeting should have been held with staff and council members
at City Hall regarding the proposed annexation. Councilman
Johanson stated his concern was that this meeting is a direct
violation of the intent of the Open Meetings Act.
Council President Traynor stated that he had received the
Schedule of Council Committee meetings headed by Councilwomen
Harris and Davis and would like to receive schedules from the
rest of the Council Committees.
Councilman Gardner asked that an item be added to the Agenda
for City Council Meeting on November 4, 1974 requesting a
verbal report by Steve Hall, Public Works Director, on the
progress of the Six —Year Street Improvement Program and
future plans. Councilman Gardner also requested that a
discussion on the City Attorney be added to the agenda.
Councilwoman Harris stated she felt this item should not be
added, and Council Members should abide by 5 P.M. Wednesday
deadline in adding items to the agenda. The discussion on
City Attorney will not be added to agenda.
MOVED BY HARRIS, SECONDED BY TRAYNOR, THAT THE SPECIAL
MEETING ADJOURN. CARRIED.
Norrha_ Booher, Recording Secretary